Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has donated 100 bags of rice and 300 bags of garri to the Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria (ATBOWATON). Mr. Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, the General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Thursday. Emmanuel noted that the official distribution…
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has disclosed that Coronavirus will be around for a long time as most countries are still in the early stages of dealing with the deadly disease. During a virtual press conference on Wednesday night April 22, Mr. Tedros said: ‘Most countries are still in…
Davido’s fiancée, Chioma Rowland, has taken to her social media page to share an opinion on Women who wait for one man. Her post was initially shared by celebrity blogger, Tunde Ednut, and it talked about how a lot of women tend to lose their senses in the process of waiting for their male partners…
A man and his wife have been arrested for the death of their 19 year old housemaid. Mr and Mrs Fortune Stephens, were arrested by Operatives of the Lagos State Police command for the death of Joy Okom Adole, at their home at number 18 Ogundola street, in the Bariga area of the state. The…
Controversial Nigerian journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has disclosed that an announcement would soon be made by a prominent Nigerian politician who had tested positive for COVID-19. According to Kemi in a tweet on her Thursday morning, the politician will announce his Coronavirus test result and will apologise to many persons that he had contact with. She…
Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have appointed President Muhammadu Buhari as the champion that will coordinate the COVID-19 response in the sub-region. The sub-regional heads held a virtual summit on Thursday. Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, announced the appointment on Twitter. ECOWAS leaders at an extraordinary summit held by video conference…
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says about 40 health workers have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. Dr Ehanire disclosed this on Thursday during the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He, therefore, appealed to medical workers in the frontline of the COVID-19 fight…
The Lebanese who advertised a Nigerian woman for sale on Facebook, Wael Jerro, has been arrested. The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, stated this on her Twitter handle on Thursday. She noted that the suspect, who was arrested by the Lebanese government, would be prosecuted. “The Lebanese Government just announced the arrest of…
Emmanuel Agbale, Edo State’s Commissioner for Science and Technology who was kidnapped last week has regained his freedom. Publicity Secretary of Benin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Douglas Ogbankwa confirmed the development. He told The Nation; “Barr. Emmanuel Agbale has been released. I spoke with his wife, Mrs. Paula Agbale, who confirmed her husband’s release…
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says the state recorded its first COVID-19 death on Wednesday. Makinde made the death public on his Twitter handle at about 11:30 pm on Wednesday. He said that the deceased died at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, before his COVID-19 test result came out positive. “The COVID-19 confirmation…